Staten Islanders, New Yorkers Facing Food Insecurity: Mayor Reminds SNAP Eligible Residents To Reapply Now
The below announcements relate to food insecurity and how it is affecting states, SNAP recipients,…
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Staten Island ShopRites Host Annual Help Bag Hunger Event – Cheer On Local Politicians, Charity Workers, Others As They Race To Determine Food Pantry Donation Amount: UPDATED
Editor’s note: This annual event was covered in 2024, and also another fundraising for charity…
NYC Residents Struggling With Increased Food Costs, Decreased SNAP Benefits, Other Federal Aid Programs: Rep. AOC
Navigating Expanded SNAP Requirements Editor’s note: After the passage of the OBBBA, a bill which…
Staten Island: Stop and Shop Kicks Off Food Bank For NYC’s “Slam Dunk On Hunger” Campaign Ahead of NBA Finals
Editor’s note: Readers may remember a discussion of multiple easy ways that islanders can help…
NYC Mayor: Helping Food Insecure New Yorkers, 2-K Updates, Free Home Inspection Program, Good Paying Jobs, Upcoming Sports Events – UPDATED
Mayor Mamdani To Race For 2-K Himself, 2K For 2-K Run, 2-K Providers Available, 2-K…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force June Meeting Was Tuesday, Minutes From May, April, March
Editor’s note: The NYS Food Summit event is on June 16th and is for…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Releases February Minutes, New Meeting May 4th
Editor’s note: You can see the minutes from the last several meetings of the…
Salvation Army Staten Island Stapleton Provides Update On Programs, Needs Of Community Members
Staten Island Salvation Army’s Lt. Esther Provides Update On Community Needs, Program Successes …
Senator Rand Paul: Hearing On Second Amendment, Ongoing Threats To Constitutional Right To Keep, Bear Arms
Editor’s note: Senator Paul has been vocal in his support for the Second Amendment…
Staten Island’s Salvation Army Stapleton Corps Opens Renovated Food Pantry With Expanded Choices For Low Income Residents: UPDATED
Below is a slideshow of photos taken at the opening of this new food pantry. …
Staten Island District Attorney, Borough President, Notre Dame Club Of Staten Island, Local Students Host Annual Bread Of Life Food Pantry Collection Drive
Richmond County District Attorney McMahon, Borough President Fossella, Notre Dame Club of Staten Island &…
NYC’s City Harvest Receives Donation From JPMorganChase For Dining, Kitchen Essentials For Local Pantries Serving Community Members
City Harvest Increases Support for Partner Community Food Programs with JPMorganChase’s Donation of Kitchen and…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Meeting Minutes, Updates, Future Plans To Help Families On Island Make Ends Meet
Editor’s note: Previously, Staten Island Hunger Task Force shared the increased difficulty local…
Staten Island’s Senator Leads First Veterans, Homeland Security, Military Affairs Committee Meeting Of 2026 Legislative Session
Senator Scarcella-Spanton Leads First Veterans, Homeland Security & Military Affairs Committee Meeting of the 2026…
Malliotakis Welcomed Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to Staten Island Community Clinic
(Limitless Monday will return next week, after the New Year) Malliotakis Welcomed VA Secretary Doug…
More Food Pantry Donations To Support Staten Island Families In Need This Holiday Season By ShopRite
More Food Pantry Donations To Support Staten Island Families In Need This Holiday Season …
Staten Island Hunger Task Force: SNAP Changes Put Higher Burden On States (75% Up From 50%) With Unknown Effects
Staten Island Hunger Task Force: SNAP Changes Put Higher Burden On States (75% Up From…
Skyrocketing Costs This Thanksgiving, Ensuring Pregnant Women’s Healthcare Access, Increasing Social Security Benefit Levels, Supporting Victims Of Human Trafficking, Honduran President Pardon, Connecting Seniors To Community This Holiday Season, New Yorkers Getting Scroog’d: Senator Gillibrand
Skyrocketing Costs This Thanksgiving, Ensuring Pregnant Women’s Healthcare Access, Increasing Social Security Benefit Levels, Supporting…
Thanksgiving Celebrations For Families In Need Across The Bronx, Other Updates From Rep. Ritchie Torres Of The Bronx
Updates From Rep. Ritchie Torres Of The Bronx Editor’s note: Project Hospitality and South Shore…
No American Should Go Hungry, $100M For New Low- No-Emission Buses, Congress Should Ban Stock Trading By Insiders, Stop Stalling Toxic Cleanups, Release HEAP Funds, On Calls For Violence, Protecting Youth In Foster Care: Senator Gillibrand
No American Should Go Hungry, $100M For New Low- No-Emission Buses, Congress Should Ban Stock…
Calling On Residents To Help Neighbors Struggling With Food Insecurity, Delivering $104M For NY State Projects, Supporting Veterans, Medicare Open Enrollment Options, Flood Resiliency Legislation, Starbucks Union Busting, Tariffs Raising Consumer Costs, Boosting Benefits For Seniors: Senator Gillibrand
Calling On Residents To Help Neighbors Struggling With Food Insecurity, Delivering $104M For NY State…
Staten Island Charity Project Hospitality Stocks Shelves For Holidays With Donations From “Give Grub, Get Grub” Family Night at Tottenville High School November 19th
Council for Unity, MSK & MBK Host “Give Grub, Get Grub” Family Night at Tottenville…
ShopRite Of Staten Island Expands Donation To Your Local Food Pantries As Part Of 18th Annual Thanksgiving Event
Editor’s note: Staten Islander News also covered this event last year. We recently covered the…
Gov Hochul, Gov Murphy, Gov. Newsom Issue Statements, Directives Ending SNAP Uncertainty For 3 Million New Yorkers, 800K New Jerseyans, 5.5M Californians: Full Benefits Become Available
Gov Hochul, Gov Murphy, Gov. Newsom Issue Statements, Directives Ending SNAP Uncertainty For 3 Million…
Rising Health Insurance Premiums For Older Adults Coming, Sounding Alarm On Changes Harmful To Disabled Students, Trump Admin’s Attacks On New York, Demanding SNAP Benefits Paid, Purging Frontline Opioid Crisis Staff,
Editor’s note: We previously covered the commemoration of the 35th Anniversary of the Americans…
Guidebook For Older New Yorkers: “Age Inclusive NYC Arts & Culture: Best Practices for Creative Aging”
NYC CABINET FOR OLDER NEW YORKERS RELEASES NEW GUIDEBOOK: “AGE-INCLUSIVE NYC ARTS & CULTURE: BEST…
Staten Island Aging Residents & Their Caregivers: Attend Panel Discussion At JCC Tomorrow Morning
Staten Island Aging Residents & Their Caregivers: Attend Panel Discussion At JCC Tomorrow Morning Editor’s…
Staten Island, NYC, NJ SNAP Beneficiaries: Help For Local Families During Interruption In Benefits – 39% NY, 50% NJ Recipients Are Kids
Editor’s note: Our article on the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program provides the exact…
SNAP Benefits Need Extension Immediately – People Who Can’t Afford Food Shouldn’t Be Political Pawns: Sen. Gillibrand, Rep. Malliotakis In Agreement
SNAP Benefits Need Extension Immediately – People Who Can’t Afford Food Shouldn’t Be Political Pawns:…
Bracing For Impact On Two Fronts Affecting Low Income New Yorkers Most Heavily: Healthcare & Food / SNAP: UPDATED w SCOTUS Ruling
Bracing For Impact On Two Fronts Affecting Low Income New Yorkers Most Heavily: Healthcare &…
Feeding the Hungry In Your Neighborhood: ShopRite’s Evergreen Plaza Staten Island Location Donates $26K In Gift Cards To Community Organizations
Feeding the Hungry In Your Neighborhood: ShopRite’s Evergreen Plaza Staten Island Location Donates $26K In…
Rep AOC Holds Virtual Town Hall: OBBBA Impacts on SNAP, Medicaid Work Requirements, Student Aid For College Education, Immigration
OBBBA Impacts on SNAP, Medicaid Work Requirements, Student Aid For College Education, Immigration: Rep AOC…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force September Meeting: Urgent Need For Community Participation To Help With Food, Basic Necessities
Staten Island Hunger Task Force September Meeting: Urgent Need For Community Participation To Help With…
On Staten Island Tonight: $30 Million Funding Opportunity For Local Grassroots Organizations Uplifting Underserved Communities Across NYS: Black Legislative Task Force Presentation
New York State Black Legislative Task Force to Host Staten Island Listening Session as Part of…
Staten Island, NYC: Fight Hunger In Your Neighborhood – Community Involvement Needed To Support Local Groups Amid Rising Food Insecurity, Looming Impact Of Federal SNAP Cuts
Staten Island, NYC: Fight Hunger In Your Neighborhood – Community Involvement Needed To Support Local…
Staten Island To Finally Receive Free Summer Meals Food Truck Pilot After Successful Community Advocacy – Will Be At Clove Lakes Park
ASSEMBLYMAN SAM PIROZZOLO & H.E.A.L.T.H FOR YOUTHS ANNOUNCE STATEN ISLAND TO RECEIVE FREE SUMMER MEALS…
NYC Aging Releases State of Older New Yorkers: Most Struggle Affording Bills, Food, Housing Instability
NYC Aging Releases The State of Older New Yorkers Survey results show what services…
Staten Island’s Rep. Hosts 2 Telephone Town Halls: Talks Budget Bill, Veterans Affairs, Senior Wins, SALT Deductions – Second Has 3,400 Constituents Live
Note: We asked the Congresswoman a number of questions, specifically about the volunteer and…
NYC Department for the Aging Launches Annual Farmers Market Nutrition Program
NYC Department for the Aging Launches Annual Farmers Market Nutrition Program This year, 70,000 coupon…
NY’s Rep. AOC Provides Helpful Guide For When Budget Cuts Will Hit, Who Will Be Affected, What Constituents Can Do
How Will Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” Impact You? Editor’s note: Staten Islander News has covered…
On Staten Island Tonight: Mayor Visits JCC For Faith Event – SNAP, Medicaid Supporters Can Talk To City Officials About Cuts, Mitigation Efforts
On Staten Island Tonight: Mayor Visits JCC For Faith Event – SNAP, Medicaid Supporters Can…
OPINION: Bans On Factory Farms In Several Locations Would Reinforce Cultivated Meat’s Potential If Enacted
Bans reinforce cultivated meat’s potential By Jon Hochschartner Editor’s note: We previously published this author’s…
New York State’s Budget Wins For Working Families, Homeowners, Small Business Owners: Asm. Fall
New York State’s Budget Wins For Working Families, Homeowners, Small Business Owners: Asm. Fall Editor’s…
Vouchers For Low-Income Bayonne Seniors For Farmers’ Market Vegetables, Fruits; Markets Open Tomorrow
Vouchers For Low-Income Bayonne Seniors For Farmers’ Market Vegetables, Fruits; Markets Open Tomorrow Editor’s note:…
New York Families Received Some Budget Wins As SNAP, School Nutrition Federal Programs Under Attack
City Harvest, Food Bank for New York City, and United Way of New York City…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Highlights Increasing Food Insecurity, Struggles Related To Major Funding Cuts
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Highlights Increasing Food Insecurity, Struggles Related To Major Funding Cuts…
Staten Island Volunteers Distributed Food To Local Families For National Volunteer Week As Need Increases While Funding Diminishes: Project Hospitality
Editor’s note: We have been covering the issues related to the USDA’s food stamp and…
OPINION: Staten Islanders Can Solve Food Bank Shortages Expected To Worsen – What If Everyone Did That? UPDATED
OPINION: Staten Islanders Can Help Solve Food Bank Shortages Expected To Worsen – What If…
New York Feeling The Pain: Food Banks High On Federal Chopping Block List – With Demand Higher Than Ever, Patrons Uncertain Where To Turn
Food Banks Tighten Their Belts as Federal Cuts Keep Coming. Patrons Don’t Know Where Else…
Protecting Veterans Second Amendment Rights When Appointing Fiduciary, SNAP Recipients Cannot Buy Snacks, Soda, ‘Unhealthy’ Items: Senator Paul
Protecting Veterans Second Amendment Rights When Appointing Fiduciary, SNAP Recipients Cannot Buy Snacks, Soda, ‘Unhealthy’…
ShopRite Staten Island Stores Raise Nearly $35K to Fight Hunger – Special Cheerios Box Unveiling Event
ShopRite Staten Island Stores Raise Nearly $35K to Fight Hunger – Special Cheerios Box Unveiling…
New Yorkers Going Into Debt To Pay For Rising Cost Of Food; Majority Support SNAP, Free School Lunch: New Poll By No Kid Hungry
NEW POLL: NEW YORKERS ARE GOING INTO DEBT OVER THE RISING COST OF FOOD New…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Recent Meetings: Addressing Urgent Needs Of Local Community
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Recent Meetings: Addressing Urgent Needs Of Local Community Editor’s note:…
Staten Island Food Pantry Alert: SI Hunger Task Force Legislative Forum February 21st – All Encouraged To Participate
Staten Island Food Pantry Alert: SI Hunger Task Force Legislative Forum February 21st – All…
OPINION: President Biden Should Advance Cellular Agriculture (Lab Grown Meat) In Final Days Of Presidency
Biden should advance cellular agriculture in final days Editor’s note: When considering the precarious nature…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Meeting Minutes June, September, November, December: Difficulty Training Volunteers, Community Needs Have Increased While Funding, Available Food Sources Have Not Met Growing Need
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Meeting Minutes June, September, November, December: Difficulty Training Volunteers, Community…
NYC Department For The Aging Announces Accomplishments For 2024, Prepares To Celebrate 50th Year
NYC Aging Announces 2024 Accomplishments Progress builds for 2025 for the agency’s 50th Anniversary…
Mannix Family Supermarkets Donates ShopRite Gift Cards To Staten Island Community For 17th Annual Thanksgiving Donation For Food Pantries
Mannix Family Supermarkets Donates ShopRite Gift Cards to the Staten Island Community for its 17th Annual…
OPINION: Taylor Swift: Celebrity Leading By Example Leaves Trail Of Huge Food Bank Donations In Wake On Her Tour
While we hear about Taylor Swift quite often in the media, one of her less-reported…
Grocery Stores That Donate Expiring Food Instead Of Discounting Or Discarding Make Higher Profits
Grocery stores that donate expiring food − instead of price discounting or discarding − make…
Pending SNAP Eligibility Changes, Slightly Increased Benefit
October Eligibility and Budgeting Changes Editor’s note: Readers may remember our coverage of the benefits…
Exclusive: Shoprite Partners In Caring Annual Help Bag Hunger Day 2024 At Hylan Blvd Location – Salvation Army’s Lt. Esther Mobley Wins Race Contest; Successful SIPIC Round-Up Purchase For Charity Celebrated In May
Editor’s note: The ShopRite location on Hylan Blvd hosted the annual ‘Help Bag Hunger’ event. …
US Food Insecurity Rate Rose To 13.5% In 2023 As Government Benefits From Covid Declined While Grocery, Sundry Prices Soared
US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food…
TODAY: Free Clementines In Stapleton To Combat Food Insecurity, Lack Of Healthy Options Due To Low Income
Have a Free Clementine! Staten Island Community Organizations Unveil Free Fruit Kiosks to Ease Hunger…
Staten Island’s Kids Forgotten In City’s New “No Kid Hungry” Meal Food Truck Campaign Delivering Meals In Other Boroughs
Staten Island and Queens children who can’t get to school locations for meals are on…
NYC Dept Of Aging, KPMG Host Community Service Day For Older Adults: Healthy Diets, Ways To Stay Civically Engaged With Volunteering
NYC Aging and KPMG LLP Host Community Service Day to Promote Healthy Diets and Ways…
NYC Dept For The Aging Kicks Off Annual Farmers Market Nutrition Program Providing Coupons To Eligible Residents For Use On Locally Grown Produce At Participating Vendors
NYC Aging Kicks Off Farmers Market Nutrition Program 2024 Qualified residents can use coupons…
Mayor Adams Celebrates Approved Budget That Prioritizes Working-Class New Yorkers, Seeks To Make Our City More Affordable, Invests In Library Systems
A Budget That Prioritizes Working-Class New Yorkers and Seeks to Make Our City More Affordable…
NYC Extreme Budget Cuts Put Food Pantries On Chopping Block With 60% Funding Cuts To Community Food Connection, Supplier For 22 Pantries On Staten Island: Rally At City Hall Thursday
22 Pantries on SI Set To Lose Funding Editor’s note: As Lt. Esther Mobley, of…
US Farm Bill Framework Contains Major Wins For New Yorkers Including Expanded SNAP Access, Increased Food Bank Funding, Support For Dairy, Specialty Crop Farmers
GILLIBRAND HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR WINS FOR NEW YORKERS IN FARM BILL FRAMEWORK Major Legislative Package Would…
Amid Growing Food Insecurity On Staten Island, Salvation Army Begins Sit Down Meal Program, Offering Families Social Interaction With Neighbors, Friends
Staten Islanders Face Growing Food Insecurity Post-Pandemic. Salvation Army Adds Sit Down Meal Program Did…
SI Hunger Task Force Monthly Meeting: Beekeeping Training, Leadership, Blue Star Families Surveys, Support For Food Insecurity
Editor’s note: Readers may remember our coverage of the Kosher and Halal food pantry needs…
Bread of Life Annual Food Drive Seeks To Gather 60,000 Food Items From 131 Partner Schools To Deliver To Food Pantries Whose Holiday Donations Have Run Out
District Attorney McMahon, Borough President Fossella, and Notre Dame Club of Staten Island Team Up…
Meeting Kosher, Halal Food Needs At Local Food Pantries Plus Importance Of US Farm Bill: Staten Island Hunger Task Force Monthly Zoom Meeting
The Staten Island Hunger Task Force hosts a monthly Zoom meeting, where they discuss…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force: Holiday Updates, JCC’s Digital Choice Pantry, Clothing On Thrifty Thursdays, Food Pantry Survey Results
Minutes for the SIHTF November Meeting Terry Troia – Welcome everyone to the meeting and as…
Amid Rising Food Prices, Sen. Gillibrand Calls For Over $1.2 Bn To Deliver Meals To Older Adults In New York Suffering From Food Insecurity
AMID HIGH FOOD PRICES, SENATOR GILLIBRAND CALLS FOR OVER $1.2 BILLION TO DELIVER MEALS TO…
IMPORTANT: Organizations Offering Food Assistance Can Sign On To Summer EBT Letter To Gov. Hochul By Noon TODAY
A message from Stephanie Wu Winter Thank you for having me on today’s SI Hunger…
Make Someone’s Day This Holiday! Learn What Those Who Rely On Food Pantries Would Most Like In Donations To Feed Their Families
Do You Want To Help Those Less Fortunate With Donations This Holiday Season? Here’s A…
BP Fossella, ShopRite Partner For Thanksgiving Donations To Local Banks On Staten Island
Borough President’s Office and Shop Rite Distribute Thanksgiving Donations to Local Food Pantries If…
Economic Hardship Among Residents With Strict Religious Dietary Requirements Rising On Staten Island – Food Pantry Demand Outpacing Supply
Minutes From The October 2, 2023 Meeting Attendance Neil Berry, Heather Butts, Benjamin Zaientz, Yitzchok…
Bayonne Residents: Help Stock Your Local Food Pantries – Assist Those In Need
Banner Image: Food pantry flier. Image Credit – Bayonne Police Dept.
Staten Island Hunger Task Force September Meeting: Farm Bill Areas of Concern, Food For All
SI Hunger Task Force October 2nd Meeting On Zoom October 2nd, 2023, 3:30 PM to…
Sen. Gillibrand Announces Bill Protecting Jobseekers Receiving SNAP
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO PREVENT JOBSEEKERS FROM BEING KICKED OFF SNAP BENEFITS If Jobseekers Earn…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Hosts Hunger-Free Campus Virtual Info Session, Meeting Minutes Highlight Food Insecurity, Toiletry Needs, Stigma Of Poverty, Shame Faced By SI College Students
Hunger Free Campus Act Virtual Information Session July 28th from 10 AM to 11 AM…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Provides Updates On Food Insecurity, Toiletry / Feminine Products Need At Local Colleges For Scholarship Recipients, Low Income Students
A Message From Ruben Sibri of the NY Comptroller’s Office A Message from Ruben Sibri…
Sen. Gillibrand To Announce EATS Act To Expand SNAP Eligibility To More College Students Suffering From Food Insecurity, As Covid-19 Emergency Benefits Expire In June
TODAY AT BARUCH COLLEGE: WITH EMERGENCY COVID-19 SNAP BENEFITS SET TO EXPIRE, SENATOR GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Releases April Meeting Notes: Food Insecurity, Rising Costs Of Food; A Peculiar Point Of View By Susan Fowler
April Meeting Notes & “A Peculiar Point of View,” by Susan Fowler Staten Island Hunger…
Senator Gillibrand, Rep. González-Colón, Others Call For Congress To Address Inequalities In Food Assistance To Puerto Rico, Convert NAP To SNAP
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), Hispanic Federation, Coalition for Food Security Puerto…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Releases Announcements, Meeting Minutes For March, Updates To Membership
Governance Information to Consider for May Meeting & Link to April Meeting Video Article IV….
Join Staten Island Hunger Task Force Tomorrow Morning For “Food For All” Meeting
Food For All Meeting Tomorrow Morning At 11AM – Learn About What SI Hunger Task…
Updates From Staten Island Hunger Task Force, Including Results Of Surveys, Next Meeting Scheduled For Tonight
MONDAY: March 6th, 2023 Meeting 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Zoom Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 840…
More Americans Will Find It Hard To Put Food On The Table Starting In March As Emergency SNAP Program Ends
Extra SNAP benefits are ending as US lawmakers resume battle over program that helps low-income…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Meeting Minutes, Highlighting Need For More Food Funding, New Pantries Needed In Certain Areas
Editor’s Note: Following are the meeting minutes for the SI Hunger Task Force this month. …
Staten Island Hunger Task Force To Hold Meeting Titled Legislative Priorities For Food Advocacy in 2023 Later This Morning
Editor’s Note: We have reached out to the Staten Island Hunger Task Force for more…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force To Hold First Meeting Of 2023, Discuss Agenda For The New Year
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Holds Jan. 9, 2023, Meeting – 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Zoom…
Annual Stamp-Out Hunger Campaign Set For Saturday May 14th Nationwide
30th Food Drive Will Help Feed Needy Families in All 50 States WASHINGTON, April 22, 2022— The…
31st Annual Bread Of Life Food Drive Partnership With BP Fossella, DA McMahon Announced
Catchphrase “Fight Hunger, Not Each Other” strives to encourage working together for good Borough President…
“Share The Dough” Campaign Launched With MEND Hunger Relief Network, Message Community Grocery, To Raise Awareness Of Food Insecurity
ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN GO HUNGRY. ISN’T IT TIME WE STARTED SHARING? Stein IAS launches…
New Options For Staten Islanders Struggling To Eat: Pop-Up Food Pantry And New Grab-And-Go Locations
An idea that hasn’t been tried yet in Staten Island during this pandemic is that…